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I think there's a lot to be said for giving managers a break though. If someone is really talented but seems to have sort of lost the plot, or lost perspective on the current team, it's not a crazy idea to tell them to take 18 months off and then come back when they're ready. In the meantime get someone else at the club to be caretaker coach or something.
 
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Well no, I don't think so Ross.

There are some people so blinded by those last couple of seasons under Ged that they can't really look at things objectively and see the good he did for the club.

When it comes to criticising Rafa, over the last 3 seasons I've been - if not quite 'as vociferous as anyone' - then certainly quite vocal in my concerns. However, that's not to take away from the facts - that he gave us some brilliant memories, great successes, and bar a few wayward decisions probably could have won us the league and another European Cup.

Certainly post-Rafa I'm finding it a lot easier to recognise the good he did us, whether that's been put into perspective by Roy or just the fact that it's not his infuriating decisions that I'm having to endure.

Say what you like about Rafa, but you can't take away the fact that he did some great things for us and did 'get it' - certainly far more so than Roy seems to
 
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I think there's a lot to be said for giving managers a break though. If someone is really talented but seems to have sort of lost the plot, or lost perspective on the current team, it's not a crazy idea to tell them to take 18 months off and then come back when they're ready. In the meantime get someone else at the club to be caretaker coach or something.






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now that kind of reasonableness has got no fucking place on here. pussy.
 
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Since his future at Inter is not looking very good, will you take him back at LFC?

Personally, I would if it means Hodgson being sacked immediately. He's shown that he can get the team to play well in the premiership and getting the best out of Gerrard and Torres.
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*puts head around door*
*shakes head*
*leaves*

Fucking hell
 
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No. I think Rafa has lost some of his mojo and he needs to take a break from high-pressure environments.
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Actually, he lost all of me...
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Ha ha excellant.
 
Commoli has already said all three on the transfer panel need to agree over purchases and anyone can veto a purchase,which totally minimises risk but also takes away any blame which may be sent woys way

Making his position more tenable at the same time
 
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I think there's a lot to be said for giving managers a break though. If someone is really talented but seems to have sort of lost the plot, or lost perspective on the current team, it's not a crazy idea to tell them to take 18 months off and then come back when they're ready. In the meantime get someone else at the club to be caretaker coach or something.








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now that kind of reasonableness has got no fucking place on here. pussy.
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That's actually a good idea, but would only work in cetain individuals.

If Rafa did that, I have no doubt that he'd have become like Shankly; a person who left too early and started haunting the halls of Anfield.
 
An interview by Benitez on Fifa's website:

http://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/newsid=1342945.html

How is it living so far from England having experienced so many emotions and victories there?
Rafael Benitez: I’m getting on really well in Italy, a country that I was already familiar with from past holidays in Sardinia, but one that I am also learning to appreciate day by day here in Milan. But I have to admit that Liverpool is still in my heart, and even from a distance I follow the latest news on the club. I have a fantastic relationship with the Reds fans and I’m happy that some of them recently came to visit me at the San Siro for the Inter-Tottenham game, the day before the Napoli-Liverpool match. Deep down, the friendly relationship between Liverpool and Inter is due in part to that mythical final in Istanbul, when we beat Inter’s arch-rivals AC Milan.


That UEFA Champions League campaign was followed months later by the FIFA Club World Cup 2005. Has the time come to make amends for your defeat there to Sao Paulo?
I remember that tournament well. My Liverpool team overcame Club Deportivo Saprissa 3-0 in the semi-final, but we lost the final 1-0 to the Brazilians. I was very dismayed by what happened in the closing stages of that match, when we had no fewer than three goals ruled out. I was very angry that day.


Did you learn anything that will stand you in good stead for this campaign?
The climate will be different because this time we’ll be playing in the heat of the United Arab Emirates - we need to know what the temperature will be, I hope it won’t be too extreme - whereas in Japan it was winter. Then we also have to consider how long it takes to adapt to the time zone, which this time is considerably less for the European teams. That’s a positive aspect, from our point of view, because we’ll be able to depart nearer to the event. In 2005 the matches were quite close together and I rotated the team, playing Peter Crouch in the first match - he scored a brace - and Fernando Morientes in the final. It’s likely to be much the same here at Inter, because we have so many players at our disposal and they’re all top class.



Do you already know who your opponents might be?
For now we have concentrated on Brazil’s SC Internacional. I myself watched them play one match and I thought they were fast and technically strong. Before the competition starts we’ll also take a closer look at our other rivals, because although we’re aware of our strengths, we respect the brand of football played on every continent.


How do the scouts at the club work when two lesser-known teams contest a quarter-final that will determine your opponents in the semi-final?
We gather material on both teams and then some of our people watch the match, one for each team. Afterwards we obviously concentrate on the winner and I myself, after reading the reports, will also analyse some footage.


How have you found your first few months at Inter and what differences are there between Italian football and English or Spanish football?
In Spain the game is more technical, in England it’s more physical, while in Italy it’s more tactical. Each country is a challenge and I like to put myself to the test. This year after the World Cup the players came back late and we immediately had to prepare for two cup finals. It hasn’t been easy, but we have strength in depth and the desire to get to Abu Dhabi in peak condition. As for my role, it changes a bit because in the transfer market here in Italy, just as in Spain, the director of football has the final say, whereas in England the coach has more autonomy, even if he still has to answer to the managing director. With both systems it’s possible to do well.


With regard to Spain, what’s the secret that has enabled the national team to become world champions for the first time in their history?
Their secret was being able to count on extremely talented young players and above all finding a way to make their technical abilities mesh well with the intensity of the modern game.


One day would you like to manage Spain or another national side?
I’m still young and for now I prefer to work day-to-day with my club and try to win at European and world level. In the future, why not?
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How is it living so far from England having experienced so many emotions and victories there?
Rafael Benitez: I’m getting on really well in Italy, a country that I was already familiar with from past holidays in Sardinia, but one that I am also learning to appreciate day by day here in Milan. But I have to admit that Liverpool is still in my heart, and even from a distance I follow the latest news on the club. I have a fantastic relationship with the Reds fans and I’m happy that some of them recently came to visit me at the San Siro for the Inter-Tottenham game, the day before the Napoli-Liverpool match. Deep down, the friendly relationship between Liverpool and Inter is due in part to that mythical final in Istanbul, when we beat Inter’s arch-rivals AC Milan.


That UEFA Champions League campaign was followed months later by the FIFA Club World Cup 2005. Has the time come to make amends for your defeat there to Sao Paulo?
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For Rafa's sake, I hope he wins it this time round. Mourinho's trusted fitness coach was having a dig as him the other day.

Inter’s fitness coach under Jose Mourinho insists Rafa Benitez is responsible for the injury crisis. “Only one element is bled dry.â€

There has been a growing narrative in the media that the reason for the Nerazzurri’s poor form is that Mourinho ‘bled them dry’ during the Treble-winning campaign.

“Players are not oranges that are squeezed dry,†insisted fitness coach Rui Faria in the Gazzetta dello Sport.

He has followed Mourinho to Real Madrid and worked with the Special One throughout his career.

“These are men with objectives, habits and above all empathy. Winning does not bleed you dry, it fires you up and creates an eternal affection. Victory gets you ready for another victory.â€

Rui Faria instead got in a sly dig at Coach Benitez as the guilty party who had run out of juice.

“Last season brought titles and self-belief. Perhaps there’s only one element that is bled dry at Inter.... That is who is responsible for the performance of the team. Inter have fantastic players and a first class medical department.

“I am not at Inter and I don’t know what’s happening, but from a scientific point of view the principle cause of these injuries could be their training methods.

“The players, medical staff and Italian football in general are the same as last year. Only one thing has changed...â€

The Nerazzurri are going into the Club World Cup next month, having qualified as Champions of Europe.

“Jose, the staff and I all wish Inter the best of luck, as we want our friends to win. After 38 Serie A games and 13 in the Champions League, please Mr Benitez, win the ast two that are left.â€
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How is it living so far from England having experienced so many emotions and victories there?
Rafael Benitez: I’m getting on really well in Italy, a country that I was already familiar with from past holidays in Sardinia, but one that I am also learning to appreciate day by day here in Milan. But I have to admit that Liverpool is still in my heart, and even from a distance I follow the latest news on the club. I have a fantastic relationship with the Reds fans and I’m happy that some of them recently came to visit me at the San Siro for the Inter-Tottenham game, the day before the Napoli-Liverpool match. Deep down, the friendly relationship between Liverpool and Inter is due in part to that mythical final in Istanbul, when we beat Inter’s arch-rivals AC Milan.

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Rafatollah
 
He'll be OK; he's a good manager.

Wish he'd not suggest that Liverpool fans are fond of Inter Milan though.
 
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